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Gescom: A1-D1

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Having released music from the likes of Boards of Canada, Autechre, Bola, Mr. 76ix, & Jega, Skam Records is at the very forefront of the leftfield/experimental electronic music scene.

In the past, no one was really sure who was involved with the Gescom music project- some expected it was perhaps a mixture of ‘IDM’ staples Autechre, Aphex Twin, and others. To this day, I’m not sure if anyone really knows who is in the current Gescom lineup, though it seems that, along with Russell Haswell, Gescom is indeed Autechre related.

The only certainty I have of Gescom is that, whoever is involved, ‘they’ make very interesting electronic music. Gescom usually dabble with electro, acid, and hip-hop beats and then destroy shit via rhythmic skips & glitches. Their sound is like a malfunctioning music software program gone wrong. I love it.

‘A1-D1′ is a collection of six tracks taken from 2 vinyl EP’s Gescom released prior to the CD. Here are two of them.


MP3: Gescom- Track 01


MP3: Gescom- Track 06

Visit Gescom at the Skam Records website.



Tycho- Past is Prologue

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<p>I met <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tycho">Tycho</a> back in 2002 when I was more of an ‘IDM’/electronic dj.  His music is as lush and as head noddy as it gets.  Think <a href="http://www.myspace.com/abeautifulplace">Boards of Canada</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden">Four Tet</a>, and you kinda get the picture.  This limited edition colored vinyl, which is a sampler of his album of the same name, is out on Merck records, a label he and I both loved and respected then, and now look, they’re releasing his shit!  </p>
<p>The opening track, ‘From Home’ is my pick of the bunch.  It starts with a synthy build up that makes me feel like I’m floating in the air being smothered with soft fluffy clouds, then a steady hip hop beat connects everything together, and you end out feeling like everything in the world is all right.  I need to start smoking the buds again.</p>
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<strong>MP3:</strong>  <a href="http://216.69.172.62/sndz/may07/01 - Tycho - From Home.mp3">Tycho - From Home</a></p>
<p>Visit <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tycho">Tycho</a>’s myspace to stream more luscious tracks.  <a href="http://www.merchline.com/iso50/productdisplay.3730.p.htm">Merch Line</a> has the ‘Past is Prologue’ full length.  You’ll have to hit <a href="http://www.streetlightrecords.com/">Streetlight Records</a> or <a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/252017-01.htm&highlight=tycho">Juno</a> to get the colored vinyl sampler.</p>

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